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Operating Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 Segment
Operating Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3
Intersegment Revenue	$ 0
U.S. Pawn Operations [Member]
Operating Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of financial services stores	6
Number of stores offering pawn related activities	433
Number of stores offering signature loans	43
Number of stores offering auto title loans	44
U.S. EZMONEY [Member]
Operating Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of financial services stores	430
Number of stores offering auto title loans	397
Canadian CASHMAX stores [Member]
Operating Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of financial services stores	64
Cash Converters stores [Member]
Operating Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of buy/sell stores.	15
Empeno Facil [Member]
Operating Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of stores offering pawn related activities	178

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- Definition

Number of buy and sell stores

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Number of financial services stores.

+ References

No definition available.

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X

- Definition

Number of stores offering auto title loans.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Number of stores offering pawn related activities.

+ References

No definition available.

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X

- Definition

Number of stores offering signature loans.

+ References

No definition available.

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X

- Details

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- Definition

Number of reportable segments.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of revenue from transactions with other operating segments of the same entity.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 27

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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